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- As you make adjustments to an image…you'll often want to tweak Hue and Saturation.…Let's get a good base Exposure here for this bird.…I'm gonna do an Auto adjustment just to lift things a bit…and pull up the midtones a little bit more.…As I brighten you'll notice that the saturation…in the image has decreased.…The benefit of the Hue/Saturation adjustment…is it's easy to boost that overall color.…And it definitely brings it up.…

You can also roll the Lightness…in the image while you're working.…Oftentimes though, this is really useful…to combine with a selection.…So I'll often choose Select, Color Range,…and click to make an initial selection.…I prefer to use Localized Color,…so it searches a smaller area.…Play with the Fuzziness and click within the image…until you have a decent selection that responds…to the overall area you're trying to effect.…

You can also drag through to fill that in.…If you get an area you don't want…just hold on the alt or opt key to subtract.…Alright, that looks pretty good.…I'll click OK, but you'll note…

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1/30/2015

Every photographer has looked at a photo and been disappointed that it didn't convey the original scene. This course reveals how to use Photoshop CC to enhance the color, contrast, and sharpness of a photograph. Using tools from adjustment layers to filters, Rich Harrington will show you how to transform your photos nondestructively. Plus, learn how to work with raw images and perform special-case adjustments such as color matching and tinting.